Connecting the Asean community

With the approaching launch of the ASEAN Economic Community, ASEAN is supporting several initiatives to make it become a successful reality. This video presents the vision of ASEAN for 2015 onward to enhance connectivity for ASEAN peoples and businesses, and foster growth, culture and welfare.

Key points of ASEAN’s vision to connect its community

ASEAN’s vision is to forge a better future for the Southeast Asian region, strengthen the links between countries, peoples and businesses, and enhance the region’s prosperity. The goal of ASEAN connectivity is make this vision come true for the ASEAN community, and ASEAN communicates about it.

People to people connectivity: promoting education, human resources management, ASEAN culture and tourism, mobility and welfare in Southeast Asia

The purpose of ASEAN connectivity is to improve the lives of the citizens of all ASEAN member states: providing more opportunities, enhancing economic and social development, and uniting the ten countries to leverage their power as a whole.

With the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community on 31 December 2015, the year 2015 will be a major milestone for ASEAN connectivity. 2015 will be an official signal for the world that ASEAN is connected and ready to stand forward for the significant force it represents.

ASEAN connectivity will benefit the ASEAN peoples and businesses: here are the benefits of the ASEAN Economic Community for business. ASEAN connectivity will help its member states to become stronger, safer and better prepared for the future. From the launch of the AEC in 2015, ASEAN will be closer together; ASEAN will be stronger.